History

In this series, Jersey Digs explores a small suburban hospital in Orange, New Jersey, that became a landmark institution.

Remains of the Thomas Edison’s New Jersey operations can still be seen across the state.

This McGinley Square single-family detached home is huge, historic and hard to find. Built in 1915, the three-story colonial boasts 5 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. With almost no detached single families on the market, this one is worth a look!

L. Bamberger & Co.’s flagship store in Newark at its peak was the the 6th largest department store in the United States, but as trends changed towards the suburbs, the city’s temple to consumerism was left behind.

When the first plane hit the World Trade Center 15 years ago, three PATH trains were en route to the station below the buildings. One train was abandoned under the station when the towers fell. Now, 15 years later, cars from that train are open to the public.

As the nation braces for a “dark winter” of coronavirus, we look back on how New Jersey managed epidemics over the last century.

These futuristic- and island-themed accommodations were frozen in time and preservationists had all but given up on establishing a historic district dedicated to this quirky decade in architecture.

City officials say that the structure "poses a danger," but that there are no funds to tear it down.

A proposed Harriet Tubman monument meant to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed in the heat of 2020’s unrest was unanimously voted down.

Part two of our series looking at the history behind some more of Newark’s notable fading signs.